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Health NewsNabbing Oral Cancer Before It Develops
Oral cancer predisposition detected with gene test
Health NewsWhat 132 Billion Data Points Per Patient Mean
Pancreatic cancer whole genome sequencing uncovering potential new targets
Health NewsAverage First Stroke Age Dropping
Stroke affecting patients at younger age
Health NewsA Safe Tummy Test
Inflammatory bowel disease in children can be detected with protein test
Mental HealthHave You Been Screened for Depression?
Depression and free mental health screening offered for National Depression Screening Day
Mental HealthHomeless Youth Interventions
Alcohol and drug abuse is common in the young adult homeless population
Health NewsNew Generation of Ovarian Cancer Drugs?
Ovarian cancer may have new treatment in PACMA31
Mental HealthSleep for a Healthy Heart
Heart disease risk increased for sleepless teens
Mental HealthCold Turkey After Birth
Smoking cessation for new moms helped with snazzy pamphlet
Health NewsFinding the Gene for Uterine Growths
Uterine fibroids cause potentially tied to genetics
Prescription DrugsTwo Too Hard On Soft-Tissue Cancers
Soft tissue sarcoma dual therapy does not extend life
Prescription DrugsNo Kidney Failure From Diabetes Drug
Type 2 diabetes patients taking Tradjenta had improved blood sugar and low risk of complications
Mental HealthOne Fish, Two Fish, Go Low-Mercury Fish
Mercury in pregnant women linked to inattentive or hyperactivity symptoms in children
Mental HealthKnow Thy Neighbor… and His Parents
Teen drinking and smoking influenced by the parenting styles of his friends parents
Health NewsRun for the Bathroom
Bladder control problems could plague marathon runners
NaturalMisdiagnosis is Common for Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Creutzfeldt Jakob disease is often mistaken for neurodegenerative disorders or dementia.
Health NewsDiabetic Eye Damage Tied to Ethnicity
Diabetic retinopathy risk higher in non whites than in whites
Health NewsDrug Fails to Prolong Cancer Patient Lives
Lung cancer patients do not live longer with sorafenib
NaturalExercise Away Diabetic Breast Cancer
Diabetic women may cut breast cancer risk through moderate intensity physical activity
Health NewsGot the Kidneys Under Control
Kidney problems in patients needing hemodialysis can be helped through home treatment
Mental HealthR-Rating For Smoking?
Tobacco use in films jumped last year ending a five year decline
Health NewsBarcoding Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer aggression may be detected with new genetic patterns
Prescription DrugsSeeing Better on Cholesterol Meds
Statin use lowers glaucoma risk
Mental HealthKids With Autism May Wander Off
Autistic kids may run from safety and into danger and severe autism raises the risk